Fossil
With a focus on bright and airy tones, Fossil (AF-65) is a standout Neutral in our database. It was selected for this featured gallery for its ability to maximize natural light while maintaining a clean, neutral backdrop. See it applied across 9 real world scenarios and find professional pairing data below.
Hex
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LRV
71.59
Fossil in Real Rooms
Fossil has a high LRV of 71.59 — it reflects a lot of light and will read pale and airy in most spaces. It's neutral in temperature, making it adaptable across different lighting conditions and room orientations. Grouped in the Neutral family, the photos below show it applied in a living room and kitchen cabinets.
5 Living Room Photos
When applied to living room walls, Fossil creates a sense of "visual quiet." It eliminates the erratic shadows found in busier spaces, instead providing a steady, rhythmic tone that ties together disparate furniture styles. It's the common thread that makes a room full of heirlooms and modern pieces feel like a cohesive collection.
Living room walls in Fossil create a warm, inviting neutral backdrop.
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Painted walls in Fossil bring sophisticated, adaptable color to living spaces.
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Living room finished in AF-65 Fossil provides balanced, harmonious tone.
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Living room painted in Fossil delivers warm, versatile neutral sophistication.
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Hallway walls in Fossil establish cohesive, sophisticated neutral flow.
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4 Kitchen Cabinets Photos
For an island-only application, Fossil provides a stunning focal point. It anchors the center of the room, creating a "furniture piece" feel that contrasts beautifully with lighter perimeter cabinets and draws people toward the heart of the kitchen.
Kitchen cabinets in AF-65 Fossil offer refined, neutral aesthetic.
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Cabinetry in Fossil provides sophisticated, timeless neutral coloring.
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Cabinet finish in AF-65 Fossil creates elegant kitchen sophistication.
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Kitchen cabinets painted in Fossil deliver warm, neutral elegance.
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Coordinating Colors
Fossil reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 38), opening up a space where Stratton Blue encloses it.
Fossil reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 23), opening up a space where Coriander Seed encloses it.
Similar Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 72 vs 72), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 72 and 70, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 72 vs 72), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 72 and 70, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Complementary Colors
At LRV 72 vs 58, Fossil is decisively the brighter choice.
Fossil reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 24), opening up a space where Bachelor Blue encloses it.
Fossil reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 28), opening up a space where Mineral Alloy encloses it.
At LRV 72 vs 14, Fossil is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 12, Fossil is decisively the brighter choice.
Lighter Colors
Darker Colors
Fossil reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 52), opening up a space where Make Believe encloses it.
Fossil reads slightly lighter (LRV 72 vs 63), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 72 vs 47, Fossil is decisively the brighter choice.
Fossil reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 52), opening up a space where Bleeker Beige encloses it.